R & J Templeton
| Industry | Grocery, General merchandise |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1880 |
| Founder | Robert Templeton |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | (1919) Shepherd's Dairies - a subsidiary of Home and Colonial Stores |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
R & J Templeton Ltd was founded in 1880 by Robert Templeton.[1] R & J Templeton Ltd styled themselves as "Tea Merchants and Cash Grocers". By 1910 the company had built a network of 50 shops (40 of which were in Glasgow), usually they rented corner sites in poor districts. Their key grocery products were "dry goods" - tea, cereals, flour, jams and confectionery.
Acquisition
[edit]The company was acquired in 1919 by Home and Colonial Stores Glasgow subsidiary Shepherd's Dairies for £132,045 eventually becoming part of the Allied Suppliers network.
References
[edit]- ^ Retailing Revolution, Peter Mathias (c) Allied Suppliers Ltd, 1967